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Kentaro Kumon photo exhibition

"THE SLEEPING ISLAND"
2022.7.19 - 7.31

Photographer Kentaro Kumon exhibition will be held at Spiral Garden. Kumon travels about 300 days a year and takes a special interest in landscapes shaped by human activity. From March to September 2021, he photographed the remote island of Teshima and Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture and his photos were issued by the German publisher, Kehrer, as a photo book titled "THE SLEEPING ISLAND". In commemoration of the publication of the photo book, this exhibition will display and sell carefully selected photographs from this series.

《Photographer's presence at the venue》19(mon), 23(sat), 24(sun), 31(sun) July 2022

《Photo Book (on presale during the exhibition)》
Title: THE SLEEPING ISLAND
Photos and texts by: Kentaro Kumon
Contribution by: Matthias Harder
Design by: Nick Antonich(Kehrer Design)
Format: 288×240mm / Hard Cover
Number of pages : 96 pages
Price: ¥8,000 (does not include tax)
Published by: Kehrer Veriag Heidelberg

■ About

Kentaro Kumon photo exhibition "THE SLEEPING ISLAND"

Date: 19(tue) - 31(sun) July 2022   <open everyday during the exhibition, exhibition duration 13 days>

Operating hours: 11:00-20:00
(The building's operating hours may change depending on the situation. Please check Spiral notification webpage for more details.)

Admission Free

Venue:Spiral Garden(Spiral 1F, 5-6-23, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo )

Organized by:Yosuke Fujiki Van Gogh Co., Ltd.

Collaborated with:Kehrer Veriag Heidelberg, Tenoshima Restaurant Project ,  KLEE INC PARIS TOKYO

Inquiries:Tel   080-4339-4949
         Mail info@yf-vg.com


<Request to our visitors>

– Please refrain from coming to the venue if you feel ill. 

– Please wear a mask at all times within the premises and disinfect your hands.  

– You may be requested to measure your temperature with a non-touch device prior to entering the venue. 

– If maximum capacity has been reached, you may have to wait to enter the exhibition site. 

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Talk Show

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■ Profiles

Kentaro KUMON

Born in 1981, photographer Kentaro Kumon focuses on reportage and portraiture in a wide range of fields, including magazines, books, and advertising. He takes a special interest in landscapes shaped by human activity. Recent works include Tagayasu Hito (Cultivators), photographs of agricultural landscapes across Japan; Koyomi-gawa, which explores the relationship between people and rivers; and Hikari no

Chikei (Terrain of Light), featuring the diverse landscapes, cultures, and lifestyles on the peninsulas of Japan. In 2012, he was awarded the Photographic Society of Japan's Newcomer's Award for Goma no Yohinten (The Haberdashery of Goma). https://www.k-kumon.net

 

Ryohei HAYASHI

Born in Marugame, Kagawa prefecture in 1976 and raised in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture.
After graduating from Ritsumeikan University, he started to work in Kikunoi.
In 2011 Shanghai World Expo Japanese restaurant Murasaki head chef, Kikunoi vice chef.
In 2015 chef in Kikunoi restaurant in Tokyo.

Ryohei worked with Mr. Yoshihiro Murata who has 7 Michelin stars for 17 years. He was responsible for developing Singapore Airline in-flight menu, JR West "MIZUKAZE" in-train menu. He cooked at the international conference and prime minister's official dinner. And he worked for events of Japanese cuisine in more than 17 countries. He worked with Kyoto Prefecture to create a system for foreigners who want to learn Japanese cuisine. He is a Japanese chef Academy regular member.

 

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